Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

You may find that some of the foods listed under "foods to avoid" may not bother you, while others on the "foods to enjoy" list may cause discomfort. Everyone tolerates food differently. To determine ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

1 Department of Surgery, Central Manchester Foundation Trust, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK 2 Department of Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK 3 Department of Surgery, Leicester ...

When an organ anywhere in the body inflates due to stress, inflammation, or infection, it gets a hernia. A hiatal hernia is the enlargement of the hiatus, an opening in the diaphragm. Despite the ...

If you have a hiatal hernia, eat smaller, more frequent meals to ease symptoms. Avoid lying down for two to three hours after eating to help manage acid reflux. Losing weight can help reduce pressure ...

A hiatal hernia is a condition in which the upper part of your stomach bulges through an opening in your diaphragm. Different types of hiatal hernia, such as a paraesophageal hernia, can require ...

The panel agreed the technology is not appropriate to be selected for guidance development as there is insufficient evidence.

Flavio Malcher, MD, FEBS-AWS, has repaired thousands of hernias during his career as a general surgeon. But it’s the patients who came to him only after suffering unnecessarily for years who have ...

Hernia mesh can cause serious complications that may require revision surgeries. Thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits have already been filed, helping victims pursue justice and compensation for their ...